webfact Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 By Kanchan Nath TD Editor Airbnb claims that some of the ‘lesser-known’ destinations that travellers are exploring include Koh Lanta, Trat, Pai and Cha-Am. Though many would argue those areas are already very well-known tourist destinations, they just receive less visitors than the major hubs of places like Samui, Phuket, Bangkok and Chiang Mai – all of which have their own international airport. Airbnb shares that more than 70% of Thais who participated in a poll plan to travel more frequently to rural destinations that are not currently popular with tourists, with over two thirds saying it is important that they are not contributing to issues such as ‘over tourism’. “More than two years since the start of the pandemic, we continue to see fundamental shifts in travel that are creating new opportunities for lesser known, off-the-beaten-track communities. It’s incredibly exciting to see travellers so enthusiastic about exploring new destinations, as well as the positive economic impact cascading to locals,” said Mich Goh, Airbnb’s head of public policy for Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan. “This ongoing dispersal of travel is empowering locals to diversify their income through hosting and build financial resilience in the face of rising costs of living. We are committed to continuing to work together with governments and stakeholders to keep inspiring travellers to step off the beaten path and help ensure more communities can share in the benefits of tourism.” Full story: https://www.traveldailymedia.com/untouched-rural-destinations-more-popular-with-tourists-in-thailand-airbnb/ -- © Copyright Travel Daily 2022-09-10 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Baron Samedi Posted September 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 hour ago, webfact said: Though many would argue those areas are already very well-known tourist destinations Lol exactly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobU Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 One tourist trap is like another they are all boringly the same. Of course the out of the way destinations are more popular they reflect the true culture of the country you visit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2022 17 hours ago, Baron Samedi said: Lol exactly. Cha-am has been destroyed by tourism... beach road is an absolute nightmare. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BangkokReady Posted September 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2022 8 hours ago, RobU said: One tourist trap is like another they are all boringly the same. Of course the out of the way destinations are more popular they reflect the true culture of the country you visit. Isn't it said that Pattaya is a microcosm of the true Thailand, once you scratch away the veneer of wais and smiles and see the true corruption, exploitation and vice? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, BangkokReady said: Isn't it said that Pattaya is a microcosm of the true Thailand, once you scratch away the veneer of wais and smiles and see the true corruption, exploitation and vice? That's as silly a saying NYC or Las Vegas is the same as all the USA Patts is the same as Patong & lower Suk rd area maybe, as a mango/mango comparison. Even that's a stretch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, KhunLA said: That's as silly a saying NYC or Las Vegas is the same as all the USA Patts is the same as Patong & lower Suk rd area maybe, as a mango/mango comparison. Even that's a stretch. He is saying the opposite, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 11:18 AM, webfact said: Airbnb claims that some of the ‘lesser-known’ destinations that travellers are exploring include Koh Lanta, Trat, Pai and Cha-Am Lanta well known 15 years Pai tourist ghetto 20 years Cha-am tourist ghetto 15 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Try nan, loei, khon kaen, ubon, beung kan, nakhon phanom Pai 5555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Thais, as myself, avoid farang infested areas ... is that really a big surprise. Patts, Cha-Am & Hua Hin get locals out of convenience to Krung Thep and weekending it. And only because they want the surf or imagined, fresher seafood. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1FinickyOne Posted September 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, BangkokReady said: Isn't it said that Pattaya is a microcosm of the true Thailand, once you scratch away the veneer of wais and smiles and see the true corruption, exploitation and vice? Seems to me that Pattaya has near nothing to do with a "real" Thailand... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Just spent 2 days up Sukhathai way from Samchuk. Got lost on the way back thanks to a google map lady voicing instructions. Best trip for a long time. Stopped 2 times for directions. Wifey and I met some fabulous locals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2009 Posted September 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2022 45 minutes ago, KhunLA said: Thais, as myself, avoid farang infested areas ... is that really a big surprise. Patts, Cha-Am & Hua Hin get locals out of convenience to Krung Thep and weekending it. And only because they want the surf or imagined, fresher seafood. The real reason to avoid tourist areas is not because of the foreigners who dared to visit this place, but the scummy, scammy Thais that are waiting there to ruin your day. The tourists are mostly fine. It's the tuk tuk & taxi drivers, the people following you around trying to sell you <deleted>, the shoddy unauthentic overpriced Thai food, the expensive <deleted> local beer, and the rude waitresses. Honestly, and perhaps a little ironically, the hookers are the only decent thing in tourist areas. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 21 minutes ago, 2009 said: The real reason to avoid tourist areas is not because of the foreigners who dared to visit this place, but the scummy, scammy Thais that are waiting there to ruin your day. The tourists are mostly fine. It's the tuk tuk & taxi drivers, the people following you around trying to sell you <deleted>, the shoddy unauthentic overpriced Thai food, the expensive <deleted> local beer, and the rude waitresses. Honestly, and perhaps a little ironically, the hookers are the only decent thing in tourist areas. Both Who wants to share a temple or beach with 500 tourists 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 11:18 AM, webfact said: This ongoing dispersal of travel is empowering locals to diversify their income through hosting and build financial resilience in the face of rising costs of living. I don't see how airbnb can have a credible view on domestic tourism at this point in time. The government We Travel Together scheme is still on the go and that wouldn't include airbnb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 44 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said: Just spent 2 days up Sukhathai way from Samchuk. Got lost on the way back thanks to a google map lady voicing instructions. Best trip for a long time. Stopped 2 times for directions. Wifey and I met some fabulous locals. We have just had 2 nights away under the WTT scheme, one night on the north side of Khaoyai and the other at Kabinburi. Hardly a foreign tourist in sight, think I saw one in the national park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Sparktrader said: Both Who wants to share a temple or beach with 500 tourists At a beach, not so much but at a temple it is ok - more choices at the shoe exchange program at the entrance to the temple... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Size 14 No options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamfalang Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Every YouTube video I do there is the caption, "The only falang to ever see this place!!" I don't think these Thais have seen white people before. They are amazed at my face, language, and I hate going to falang places. I do think it's funny when the falang thinks you are ruining their "non-falang" vacation, while they all go to Chiang Mai and ride the elephants and take pictures of strawberries. Once you have been in Thailand for a few years, you simply avoid the top-3 falang cities and 99.9999% of the nutjobs will never cross your path. I met a girl in Pattaya this morning.....I think she has never met a falang before even though she gives soap massages and works in a bar!!!!!! these articles crack me. up!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 10 hours ago, hotchilli said: Cha-am has been destroyed by tourism... beach road is an absolute nightmare. Tourism, by it's very nature, is terribly destructive - across the board. The complex paradox that many aren't willing to comprehend. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, zzaa09 said: Tourism, by it's very nature, is terribly destructive - across the board. The complex paradox that many aren't willing to comprehend. Housing is Jungles get destroyed for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobU Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 7 hours ago, BangkokReady said: Isn't it said that Pattaya is a microcosm of the true Thailand, once you scratch away the veneer of wais and smiles and see the true corruption, exploitation and vice? I said the culture as in the rich history and tradition and buildings not the attitude. Corruption and vice is nowhere near as prevalent in the out of the way villages and less touristy areas. There are rogues in every society but the tourist traps of Thailand attract them and make corruption a way of life and they are boring samey lookalike cities with the same lookalike hotels, resorts and beaches. If you go to Pattaya you could be in any tourist 'resort' in the far east, the middle east or the pacific geared to provide for western tastes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobU Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 5 hours ago, Neeranam said: He is saying the opposite, I don't understand what you mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, RobU said: I said the culture as in the rich history and tradition and buildings not the attitude. Corruption and vice is nowhere near as prevalent in the out of the way villages and less touristy areas. There are rogues in every society but the tourist traps of Thailand attract them and make corruption a way of life and they are boring samey lookalike cities with the same lookalike hotels, resorts and beaches. If you go to Pattaya you could be in any tourist 'resort' in the far east, the middle east or the pacific geared to provide for western tastes. Pattaya is a big dump imo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Sparktrader said: Size 14 No options not at the temple but maybe there is a circus in town? how I miss the laugh emoji 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobU Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, Sparktrader said: Pattaya is a big dump imo As are most Tourist traps throughout the world and they all look just the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Having 3 positive emojis is good World doesnt need more hate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorry Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 8 hours ago, BangkokReady said: Isn't it said that Pattaya is a microcosm of the true Thailand, once you scratch away the veneer of wais and smiles and see the true corruption, exploitation and vice? Yes. But real tourists don't want to see the real Thailand. They want to see a tourist attraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 10 hours ago, Lorry said: Yes. But real tourists don't want to see the real Thailand. They want to see a tourist attraction. Tourists like ghettos. They wabt easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 16 hours ago, KhunLA said: Thais, as myself, avoid farang infested areas ... is that really a big surprise. Patts, Cha-Am & Hua Hin get locals out of convenience to Krung Thep and weekending it. And only because they want the surf or imagined, fresher seafood. Strange, Pattaya is packed with both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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